JSSortableTableBase

JSSortableTableBase.py

tablesorter_js = JSLink(link=url('/jquery.tablesorter.js'),
                        javascript=[jquery_js])

class JSSortableTableBase(TableBase):
    '''A TableBase that uses the jquery plugin tablesorter for table sorting'''
    
#    javascript = [tablesorter_js]
#    css_classes = ['tablesorter']
    
    # Any additional arguments to tablesorter, see http://tablesorter.com/docs/#Configuration
    __tablesorter_args__ = {}
    
    def _do_get_widget_args(self):
        '''Inject javascript into widget_args since the above does not work'''
        args = super(JSSortableTableBase, self)._do_get_widget_args()
        # Insert tablesorter_js
        try:
            args['javascript'].append(tablesorter_js)
        except KeyError:
            args['javascript'] = [tablesorter_js]
        # Insert tablesorter as css class for referencing it if no id specified while rendering
        try:
            args['css_classes'].append('tablesorter')
        except KeyError:
            args['css_classes'] = ['tablesorter']
        return args
    
    def __call__(self, *args, **kw):
        '''Intercept call to inject the js call'''
        # Get selector
        if 'id' in kw:
            # either by id
            selector = '#%s' % kw['id']
        else:
            # or by class
            selector = '.tablesorter'
        self.__widget__.add_call(js_function('jQuery')(selector).tablesorter(self.__tablesorter_args__))
        return super(JSSortableTableBase, self).__call__(*args, **kw)